Two weeks since my second Covid shot and now I’m in the clear?
I should feel safe and now have nothing to fear?
So how come I don’t feel so protected and not quite so secure?
It’s not like all this experts have formulated a miraculous cure
I am now in a position where I should be able to beat this latest strain
If these mutations continue to evolve, do we go through this all again?
Locally we are in stage two, just days away from stage three
Once we get to this pinnacle, it’s all just wait and see
That’s because everything will be wide open for everyone to share
Perhaps after a fortnight we will have another scare
Will the cases continue to drop or will it peak once more?
Will we be relegated back to stage one and continue in this war?
Maybe there won’t be any increase and we’ll weather this storm
After nearly two years of this Covid, what will be the norm?
Will you feel confident enough and continue your life without a care?
Or before you venture anywhere, stop and say a prayer?
Continue to wear a mask when you hit your local mall?
Or will you be confident enough to not wear one at all?
It really is a crapshoot when you gather with a bunch
Personally I am still ordering take out when I spring for lunch
The cases that are occurring are mainly ones that haven’t received their shot
As we continue to get inoculated, they shouldn’t increase by a lot
The goal is for everyone to join together in this fight
Some just refuse to and just don’t feel it’s right
You can’t force someone to do something that they don’t want to do
We have to honour their concerns even if you don’t share their point of view
I’m hoping that these small groups are able to stay healthy as a whole
The ones who are being inoculated attain the targeted goal
The Delta virus is now sixty percent more contagious than all the rest
Trying to dodge this latest variant could prove a daunting quest
Each strain that evolves is stronger than the one before
That means the chances of catching it increase even more
It’s like a game of Russian roulette, pulling the trigger and hoping for a click
Proceeding with your daily tasks and hoping you won’t get sick
Perhaps I’m exaggerating my point, I just hope that no one does get caught
So if the walls begin to close in on you, please give in and get your shot
The Black Sheep Poet 